Hi, I’m Suzie
A history nerd fearless in research — petrified of ghosts!
I started this blog to share my curiosity…
…but also as a way of toughening up when it comes to the spooky stuff.
I’ve been exploring Edinburgh and Scotland’s shadowy past for as long as I can remember — specialising in body snatching and the forgotten underworld around it.
Now I’m taking you with me — through Scotland and beyond — as I uncover the darker corners of history.
Body snatching History ~ My Absolute Passion
It started with my undergrad dissertation back in 2005. Ever since, I’ve spent my spare time exploring the darker side of Britain’s graveyards — and I’m still not done.
Along the way, I’ve had the pleasure of giving talks, from the National Library in Edinburgh, Scotland, to the Medical History Society in Auckland, New Zealand. And I’ve loved every minute of it.
FILMING aT THE OLD OPERATING THEATRE
I was beyond surprised when a researcher from Lion Productions reached out to me for BBC Two’s Britain’s Biggest Dig, asking me to discuss body snatching with Professor Alice Roberts.
Filming took place at the iconic Old Operating Theatre in London — a setting as eerie as the topic itself. I was even sworn to secrecy about the discovery of a coffin collar during the dig! It was a real thrill when the reveal finally aired.
Body Snatchers: A History of Britain’s Unknown Resurrection Men
A forgotten profession. A hidden network. A century of stolen dead.
⭐⭐⭐⭐Currently Rated 4.2 Stars on Amazon
Long before body donation and legal dissection, Britain’s medical schools had a problem and resurrection men provided the solution.
For almost a century, the trade of body snatching thrived, providing an essential supply of corpses – where the dead were treated as commodities, and grave robbing was part of the system.
This is the untold story of how medicine advanced at the expense of the dead — and how society tried to stop them.
What People Have Said About ‘Body snatchers’
British Society for the History of Medicine
❝This book should appeal to both medical historians and general readers with strong
stomachs though it may not be suitable as a Christmas present for the squeamish.
All About History Magazine
❝She brings the Georgian underworld vividly back to life and in doing so, rightly resurrects some colourful characters that might otherwise never have seen the light of day again.
Scottish Field Magazine
❝The lesser-known stories of the perpetrators, surgeons, families of the stolen corpses and those who tried to prevent body snatching, are fascinating.
As a proud member of the Crime Writers’ Association, I’ve spent years exploring the darker side of history, and my passion for body snatching led me to write Body Snatchers.
While the physical copies of my earlier work are now rare and out of print, the e-book version is still readily available, so you can dive into the chilling history anytime.
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